Lately, I’ve been thinking about Hungry Ghosts. I’ve been witnessing this aspect rising in the people around me, and it’s showing up enough that it feels time to name it, face it, and ask: What is it that haunts us? What are we trying to feed that can never be full?

There are many religious and philosophical takes on this archetype/aspect, but they all circle one core truth - a deep, abiding hunger that cannot be satisfied.

Think back to a time when you ate all day but never really felt full. Or when you longed for someone's attention or appreciation, but it just wasn’t there. Or maybe you went to a concert expecting a rush of joy, and the band was off, it didn’t land, it didn’t lift you.

These are small ways the Hungry Ghost begins to show itself. But the roots always run deeper...

The Hungry Ghost whispers through our cravings and can tie directly into addiction, obsession, and compulsion. Whatever we’re obsessed with ends up owning us - it pulls at us, drains us, and keeps us fr...